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Developers, residents and staff spar over 162‑unit townhome proposal; commission defers final action
Summary
At the Dec. 17 Planning Commission meeting, staff recommended denial of a BTR Group proposal for 162 townhome units (Z25-036/CDP25-015) citing CDP inconsistency; developer representatives presented precedent and design, residents raised parking and traffic concerns, and the commission deferred final action to Jan. 21, 2026.
On Dec. 17, 2025 the City of South Fulton Planning Commission extensively discussed Z25-036/CDP25-015, a BTR Group proposal that would rezone agricultural land to allow 162 townhome-style units and a companion CDP amendment.
Staff told the commission it was recommending denial because the request is inconsistent with the city’s 2021 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). Developer representatives — attorney Hakeem Hilliard and designer/developer Mac Furlough — argued the project is a transitional, lower-density townhome product that aligns with nearby, higher-density developments and would provide fenced…
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